1947 Map of Buckingham Mtn

About this map

Jerseydale and Darrah serve as the primary human outposts in this 1947 topographical survey of the Sierra Nevada foothills. The landscape is defined by the steep descent toward the South Fork Merced River in the north and the headwaters of the Chowchilla River to the south. Local extraction history is visible through the presence of the Comet Mine and Early Mine, while the Mariposa Guard Sta indicates the region's management under the Sierra National Forest. The map captures a transition from the agricultural and settlement areas near Triangle Road to the high, ridged terrain of Snyder Ridge and Footman Ridge. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Buckingham Mtn Sch, a vital community marker situated near the base of its namesake Buckingham Mountain.